Responsibilities
- Secure financial support from foundations and other institutional sources
- Support the development and maintenance of ongoing relationships with foundation funders
- Develop and track grant proposals and report deadlines
- Coordinate the proposal writing and proposal submission process; ensures all proposals meet standards and policies
- Manages a portfolio of the organisation’s supporting foundations and assists in cultivation and stewardship activities for funders
- Research prospective foundations to build relationships with, supporting the Development Team’s overall cultivation goals
- Seek feedback from funding bodies where required, report any findings to the wider Development Team and relevant Board Member/s and apply learnings to future submissions - in doing so enabling an environment of continuous learning
About You
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in the non-profit space in a grants related role with a good understanding of the grant application process from strategy to implementation
- A knack for combining data and story towards engaging and persuasive copy
- Exceptional written and verbal skills
- Some previous experience in managing relationships and client portfolios
- Able to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months
A position description is attached.
To find out more about what we do go to:
https://www.auscamfreedomproject.org/
This is an unpaid, voluntary position.
Please apply if you have some but not all of what we are looking for, as support will be provided.